Re: Wanted: a limit on kernel log buffer size

[Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>]

On Sun, 2003-04-06 at 23:35, Randy.Dunlap wrote:

> > a.  If someone won't read the help text, how can we help them?
> >
> > b.  If we make a 2 GB log buffer size a compile-time error, will
> > they read that?
> >
> > c.  If we make it a compile-time warning, will they read that?
> >
> > d.  What limit(s) do you suggest?  I can try to add some limits.
> >
> > e.  This kind of config limiting should be done in the config system IMO.
> > I've asked Roman for that capability....
> 
> Here's a patch that limits kernel log buffer size to 1 MB max.
> Comments?

I liked points (a) and (e) above.

I say if users cannot bother to read the documentation and understanding
things, why are they compiling a kernel?

And if we are going to implement parameters bounds checking it should be
done in kconfig.  There are a few other places that want it, too.

	Robert Love